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Each day, the Bureau of Land Management employees, volunteers and partners conserve public lands, build our nation’s energy infrastructure and support local economies, advance scientific discovery and much more.  Read our blog stories about the BLM in your community and learn how to get involved.

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National Office, New Mexico
BLM park ranger selfie in front of mountains

#PeopleOfInterior: BLM - New Mexico Park Ranger Enrico “Rico” Smith

Join us in showcasing the rich diversity of the people fulfilling the mission of the Bureau of Land Management.
Kanab FO
Volunteers from the Natural History Museum of Utah work at the T2 Tyrannosaur excavation site

Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument nets important dinosaur discovery

Story by David Hercher, Paria River District Public Affairs. Photos courtesy of Dr. Randy Irmis, Natural History Museum of Utah Chief Curator.
Eastern States
Natchitoches, Louisiana

Natchitoches, Louisiana

This week we head south to Natchitoches, Louisiana.
National Office

More than the numbers: Evaluating progress for sage-grouse conservation

As manager of the single-largest share of U.S. sagebrush habitat, how does the BLM know whether its decisions and actions are protecting these lands in ways that support healthy populations of greater sage-grouse?
Eastern States
Salem Oregon

Salem, Oregon

This week the General Land Office is visiting Salem, the capital of Oregon. Salem is located about 45 miles south of Portland, alongside the Willamette River.
National Office
A woman walking with a horse.

Adoption Incentive Program begins its third year with important changes to the program

Recently, the BLM implemented changes to the AIP to enhance existing protections for adopted wild horses and burros.
Colorado

BLM Colorado COVID-19 Updates

Please follow recommendations from the CDC and your state and local health authorities before visiting your public lands to best protect yourself, BLM employees and our volunteers.
Utah

New Year, New Adventures in Utah!

Did your New Year’s resolution include more adventures outdoors? We will be spotlighting some great locations across Utah for you to explore on your next outdoor adventure!
Javonne Goodman
Oregon-Washington, Medford DO
The cabin in 2016, the day it was officially added to the National Register of Historic Places.

On This Day in 1872, western novelist Zane Grey was born!

Grey’s prose drew visitors by the thousands, and helped make the Rogue River a premiere destination for world class steelhead fishing, recreation, and wildlife viewing.
Jeanne Panfely
Alaska
Graphic illustration of a flint arrow head.

Podcast: Some Points About Archaeology

Let's imagine you're on a hike and you come across an old stone arrowhead, an old tin can, or some other type of artifact. What should you do? Why?
James Hart
Montana-Dakotas
Rock formation overlooking the plains. Text reads First Peoples Buffalo Jump artifacts come to Billings Curation Center

First Peoples Buffalo Jump artifacts come to the Billings Curation Center

Story by David K. Wade, Museum Curator, Montana/Dakotas State Office